St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16
A DlsTlLEElsY RNED.
The Firemen Unable to Cope With
the FIameS.-The Loss About $780,

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. 15.-At 8
o'clock this morning an alarm of fire called
the department to the Terre Haute distil-
lery, where a fire was found to be raging in
the upper floor of the main building in
which are the wine and beer rooms and the
wine watts. 1t was found impossible to
reach the fire with the stream. and for the
time being the efforts of the tremen were
turned to saving the surrounding buildings
from destruction. About l. 900 tons of hay
are racked in the yard contiguous to the
building. The firemen repeatedly eX-
tinguished the flames which had started in
the roofs of dwelling houses adjacent The
fire burned north and south through the
building, and the
ROAR OF THE FLAMES
and the kissing of the burning liquor was
fearful. The crashing of the p0nderous
vats, the rectifying apparatus, and the
stills and ali the network of machinery was
appalling. At 4:30 a. IN. the upper floors
of the walls of the south wing went down
into the seething mass of fire with a
laundering crash that made the
ground tremble. The fire spread downward
through the building and soon the boiler
room was burning from end to end. Ire
mendouS clouds of sparks and living Goals
of file filled the all and were spread broad
cast by the wind. Great fears were enter
tanned for the safety of the bonded ware
house, but it was saved from destruction
In the building We're not less than So,
gallons of high wines and 20, 300 gallons of
low wines and rectfied whisky. A large
amount of rye. malt and oats were in store,
also about 10000 bushels of corn. The
building from top to bottom is total
wreck. James Nugent. Waterman. is sup
posed to have been burned in the flames. as
he cannot be found. Crawford Fairbanks,
principal owner, estimates the loss at $780,
900. The building will be rebuilt as soon
as possible. At 9 q. III. there was nothing
standing except one brick wall. A year
ago this month boiler explosion at the
distillery killed seven men and caused
heavy damage to property.
snow slide.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 15.-An Ouray spe-
cial says: a snow slide in the Marshall
basin yesterday killed two men named
Gum and Donovan and seriously injured
another. The slide swept away all the
buildings of the Union mine and injured
one of them. 1t carried away man work.
ing on the Sheridan and one from the Men
dota mines, bruising them considerably.
Fire at Denver.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 15.-The Clifford
block, three-story building owned by W.
D. Daniels. was completely destroyed by
fire this afternoon. The ground floors were
occupied by Knight 81 Moore, clothiers.
Their entire stock was destroyed. The
loss is S34, 900; insured for S26, 500. Il.
Douglas china and queensware store was a
total loss, valued at $50, 600 to $40, 600;
insured for S34, 500. The contents of the
upper floors. occupied as Offices and lodg-
ings. were entirely destroyed. Loss from
SIS, 900 to $40. 900, partially insured. The
loss to the building is estimated at $40, 900,
fully covered by insurance. The stock of
J. G. Kilpatrick's furniture house. adjoin-
| ing the burned building, was damaged with
| water and smoke, but is also fully in
Sured.
Instantly Killed.
DETROIT. Jan. 15.-This afternoon
Louis F. Dohmstreick. prominent brewer.
was thrown from his sleigh. his horse hav-
ing run away, and, striking his head
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